Arnold Warren

WARREN, ARNOLD (ARNIE), loving husband, father and friend, born in Fall River, Massachusetts on September 27, 1934, to Ina and Arnold Warren, deceased, passed away at his home in Wellington, Florida on Saturday, April 19th. Mr. Warren was a graduate of Mount Hermon prep school in Massachusetts, attended Michigan State College, Boston University and graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in English and Speech. He toured the U.S. with a vocal instrumental group, the Coralairs, which recorded the popular Christmas song: Buona Natale. He composed songs, was a soloist, and played the drums and piano with that group. Returning to Miami, he established himself as the foremost morning radio personality during the 60's and 70's and was seen on local television with various programs. He was a part time Speech teacher at the University of Miami and taught TV production at Lindsey Hopkins Vocational School while working at his morning radio program. He began radio at KWAT. In 1965 he moved to WGBS, where the Arnie and Amos show became a South Florida favorite for over 13 years. He was a voice over talent and on camera presenter for local and national businesses. In 1985 he was hired by KMOX in St. Louis to host the morning show, which resulted in his being named one of America's top interviewers. After retiring from radio, he created a Communications Skills course and conducted seminars on those skills plus behavioral styles for corporations across America and extended to the Pacific Rim. Arnie was a member of the National Speakers Association and served as President of the Florida Speakers Association. He narrated books for the Library of Congress for the sight impaired from the Insight For the Blind studios in Fort Lauderdale. He loved words, loved to affect people intellectually and emotionally with those words, and was rewarded when those words helped someone. He wrote The Great Connection, which is published in twelve languages; Find Your Passion and The Great Connection: sequel: Devon. His last presentation was The Story of Chautauqua. He is survived by the mother of his children, Joan Trout Warren; his wife, Kathleen S. Warren; and his two children: Christopher Hathaway Warren, Christopher's wife Sydney and daughter Leslie Helen Warren. Extended family: children of wife Kathleen; Chrissie, Jack, Susan and granddaughter Taylor. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Insight for the Blind, insightftb.org, 954-522-5057. Services will be held on Thursday, 11:00 AM, April 24th at TM Ralph Plantation Funeral Home, 7001 NW 4thStreet, Plantation, FL 33317 (954-587-6888). www.tmralph.com To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.